The protection of trade secrets has long surpassed the scope of a basic confidentiality agreement. Against a backdrop of talent mobility, cross-border business and digital expansion, the flow chain of a company's core information continues to extend, and leaks can become increasingly concealed. When selecting external lawyers, corporate legal departments increasingly value whether a law firm has the systematic capability for forward-looking deployment—not only to respond quickly, effectively plug leaks and hold parties accountable when a crisis occurs, but also to help companies build defenses before such risks arise.

In June 2026, JunHe was selected as a General Counsel's Choice Top 10 Chinese Law Firm for Trade Secrets by GCP.  JunHe’s outstanding service capabilities in trade secrets were recognized, emphasizing both compliance construction and infringement protection.

Why Compliance and Protection Are Indispensable

The protection of trade secrets cannot rely solely on systems to prevent malicious infringement, nor can litigation alone remedy the long-term risks hidden in system loopholes. JunHe's approach is to advance compliance system construction and infringement dispute resolution in a coordinated and mutually reinforcing manner. Relying on the firm's integrated platform, JunHe provides clients with full-cycle legal services covering the entire lifecycle of a company's core information, including pre-incident, during and post-incident phases.

JunHe assists companies in building trade secret protection systems tailored to their business characteristics and considers the operational features of cutting-edge industries such as biopharmaceuticals, new energy and semiconductors. From confidential classification and information flow to ledger management, JunHe ensures that systems are practical, balancing security margins with business efficiency. For companies with global operations, the team coordinates domestic regulations with overseas local regulatory requirements, designing a flexible and compatible framework that balances group-wide control with local compliance needs.

After establishing a system, risk mitigation in daily operations is equally crucial. In terms of daily risk control, JunHe provides clients with continuous and specialized legal analysis on trade secrets, customized compliance training, risk prediction and prevention guidance for business scenarios. JunHe also helps companies preemptively address risks of leaks and infringement in key stages such as joint research and development, third-party cooperation and IPO listings.

In the event of an infringement, JunHe uses its experience in handling civil-criminal crossover cases to coordinate the entire process of evidence preservation, reporting and judicial protection, helping companies maximize their rights and interests during crises.

Not Just Projects, But Also Methodology Development

Based on extensive practical experience, JunHe has developed standardized legal service products for trade secret compliance, combining current laws and judicial interpretations. The logic of this approach is straightforward—translating the courts' standards for the ‘reasonableness of confidentiality measures’ in infringement cases into easy-to-implement checklists, templates and processes for daily management, ensure that systems are truly executed.

JunHe conducts practical research in cutting-edge areas such as trade secret value assessment, trade secret asset inclusion in financial statements, digital confidentiality risk control and handling civil-criminal crossover cases. They share their findings through professional columns and industry sharing sessions. This habit of practicing, summarizing and researching not only refines professional capabilities and products but also allows clients to appreciate the team's keen tracking of industry and regulatory changes and forward-looking research.